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Iran-US war latest: Trump says he has a new peace plan from Tehran but they haven’t ‘paid a big enough price’
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump says he has a new peace plan from Tehran but they haven’t ‘paid a big enough price’The U.S. president said there’s a ‘possibility’ he could order new strikes if Iran ‘misbehaves’
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Ministers pave way for more flight cancellations in bid to save summer holidays
Read more: Ministers pave way for more flight cancellations in bid to save summer holidaysPrice of aviation fuel has roughly doubled since the outbreak of Trump’s Iran war
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Iran-US war latest: Trump continues to declare victory while accusing Tehran of ‘doing a very poor job’ in Strait of Hormuz
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump continues to declare victory while accusing Tehran of ‘doing a very poor job’ in Strait of HormuzIt comes as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces Israel will hold peace talks with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’
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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
Read more: Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportationThe Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil’s latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case
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Tony Blair calls for more North Sea drilling to protect UK from economic shocks exposed by Iran war
Read more: Tony Blair calls for more North Sea drilling to protect UK from economic shocks exposed by Iran warFormer prime minister’s think tank says Labour should back Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields
Asia
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Bangladesh protesters demand arrest of student leader’s killers
Read more: Bangladesh protesters demand arrest of student leader’s killersProtesters rallied across Bangladesh for a second straight day after the assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy uprising.
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‘One of the biggest’: Malaysian police seize 18,000kg of drugs worth US$375m in international syndicate bust
Read more: ‘One of the biggest’: Malaysian police seize 18,000kg of drugs worth US$375m in international syndicate bustThe drugs could have been supplied to as many as 68.5 million users, according to Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department.
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ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi call
Read more: ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi callChina’s foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday night (Sep 19) that both presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current state of China-US relations and other issues of mutual interest.
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Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raised
Read more: Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raisedThe eruptions came after Indonesia’s Geology Agency raised its alert level to the highest on Friday night (Sep 19).
Thailand
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Cancelled flights dent outbound market
Read more: Cancelled flights dent outbound marketFlight cancellations could result in a 15-20% year-on-year decrease in overall outbound trips during the low season, and a 10% decline for the full year.
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Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
Read more: Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deathsThe seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
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Sugar cane demand poised to rocket
Read more: Sugar cane demand poised to rocketThe Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) expects purchases of sugar cane leaves to more than double this year as Thailand reduces its reliance on liquefied natural gas imports, shipments of which have been disrupted by war in the Middle East.
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Speaker sees ‘no disruptions’ in PM vote
Read more: Speaker sees ‘no disruptions’ in PM voteHouse Speaker Sophon Zaram expressed confidence that Thursday’s parliamentary vote to select a new prime minister will proceed smoothly, in line with regulations and fairness.
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50-satang hike in diesel price confirmed
Read more: 50-satang hike in diesel price confirmedThe pump price of diesel, previously capped at 30 baht a litre, will increase by 50 satang on Wednesday, and will continue to rise gradually to 33 baht to reduce the burden of subsidies, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Bangladesh protesters demand arrest of student leader’s killers
Read more: Bangladesh protesters demand arrest of student leader’s killersProtesters rallied across Bangladesh for a second straight day after the assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy uprising.
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‘One of the biggest’: Malaysian police seize 18,000kg of drugs worth US$375m in international syndicate bust
Read more: ‘One of the biggest’: Malaysian police seize 18,000kg of drugs worth US$375m in international syndicate bustThe drugs could have been supplied to as many as 68.5 million users, according to Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department.
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THAI to gain from Mideast airspace closures
Read more: THAI to gain from Mideast airspace closuresWhile rising fuel cost is inevitable, Thai Airways International (THAI) is on course to gain from airspace closures across several countries in the Middle East amid tensions in the Gulf region, where the flag carrier has no direct exposure, analysts say.
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New gas shipment heading to Thailand
Read more: New gas shipment heading to ThailandThailand is set to receive a new shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from overseas, ensuring adequate fuel for power generation as electricity demand surges during the hot season, according to an energy official who requested anonymity.
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Gold faces price fall amid rising inflation
Read more: Gold faces price fall amid rising inflationGold prices could slide below US$5,000 an ounce if rising energy prices and mounting inflation concerns stemming from war in the Middle East prompts the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week to signal fewer or no interest rate cuts this year, traders say.